No need to overreact. My point was that prisons are often exempt from local legislation regarding smoking in indoor public places, in the US and elsewhere [1].

No need to overreact. My point was that prisons are often exempt from local legislation regarding smoking in indoor public places, in the US and elsewhere [1]. I find this to be strange - it seems to punish prisoners who don't smoke over and above their sentence, and staff. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_ban#Effects_of_prison_smoking_restrictions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_ban#Effects_of_prison_...